Over 13.7 Million Ballots Printed for 47 Districts in Nepal

KATHMANDU, Feb 10. For the House of Representatives member elections, 13,791,000 ballots have been printed across 110 constituencies in 47 districts.

According to the Election Commission, ballots have been printed for Dolpa, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot, Humla, Jajarkot, Dailekh, Rukum West, Salyan, Surkhet, Bajura, Achham, Bajhang, Doti, Dadeldhura, Darchula, Baitadi, Kailali, Kanchanpur, Panchthar, Ilam, Terhathum, Bhojpur, Okhaldhunga, Sunsari, Taplejung, Sankhuwasabha, Solukhumbu, Khotang, Dhankuta, Baglung, Gulmi, Jhapa, Gorkha, Myagdi, Parbat, Bardaghat Susta West (Nawalparasi), Morang, Udayapur, Mustang, Lamjung, Tanahu, Syangja, Bardiya, Rukum East, Dang, and Banke. Printing is currently proceeding at a rate of 1.5 million ballots per day.

Similarly, 20,830,000 ballots have already been printed for the proportional representation electoral system. Under the first-past-the-post electoral system, a total of 20,323,000 ballots need to be printed.